| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Werner•Kirsch | |
| Used name | Werner•Kirsch | |
| Born | 16 April 1938 in Werdau, Sachsen |  GER |
| Died | 29 July 2017 (aged 79 years 3 months 13 days) in Berlin, Berlin | GER |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 57 kg | |
| Affiliations | SC Aktivist Brieske-Senftenberg — Senftenberg, Brandenburg | GER |
| NOC | Germany | GER |
| Nationality |  East Germany |
Magdeburg-based East German featherweight boxer Werner Kirsch withdrew in the second round at the 1960 Roma Olympics, after falling ill with jaundice. Kirsch was East German lightweight champion from 1963-66. He later became a longtime coach at professional boxing gym SES Magdeburg. In 2017, Kirsch died in a nursing home after a long illness.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Boxing | GER |
GDR |
Werner Kirsch | |||
| Featherweight, Men (Olympic) | =9 |
